English–Japanese
“shabby” in Japanese
How to say “shabby” in Japanese
“Shabby” in Japanese is 粗末 (somatsu).
Centers on a lack of quality or finish that makes an object seem simple, plain, or shabby.
Example sentences with 粗末
彼は粗末な服でも気にせず着ていました。kare wa so matsu na fuku de mo ki ni se zu ki te i ma shi ta
He wore shabby clothes without worrying about them.
Tips for using 粗末
- The phrase 粗末な扱い (somatsu na atsukai) means careless treatment, showing that the word can describe how people or things are treated as well as how objects look.
Other Japanese words for “shabby”
彼はみすぼらしい服を着ています。kare wa mi su bo ra shi i fuku o ki te i ma su
He is wearing shabby clothes.